Enter any address in Muskingum County, Ohio to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from slow-moving thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Muskingum County. Between 2000 and 2020, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 54 flash flood events and 28 general flood events. For example, on May 13, 2025, slow-moving thunderstorms produced 2 to 3.5 inches of rain in western Muskingum County, resulting in flash flooding.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $19,407 and an average water depth of 3.2 feet. Properties in Zone X also saw significant claims, averaging $13,314 with a higher average water depth of 4.9 feet. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A or Zone X, as well as those located near rivers or in areas prone to flash flooding, should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
16 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Muskingum County, Ohio has recorded 82 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 54 flash floods and 28 river or area floods. The county has received 17 federal disaster declarations, 3 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide | Tornado | May 27, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides | Flood | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Feb 14, 2018 |
| Severe Storms | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Aug 27, 2004 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 13, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 5, 2025 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 21, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 17, 2022 | 5.00K |
| Flood | Feb 4, 2022 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 31, 2021 | 25.00K |
| Flood | Mar 20, 2020 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 30, 2019 | 100.00K |
Flash Flood — May 13, 2025
A slow-moving thunderstorm during the evening of May 13th produced between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain in western Muskingum County, resulting in flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Jun 5, 2025
Slow moving thunderstorms developing along a slow moving cold front produced flash flooding in Muskingum and Carroll counties in Ohio on the 5th.
Flash Flood — Apr 2, 2024
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms prompted a widespread flash flood problems across the Ohio River Valley on April 2nd to April 3rd. The synoptic pattern across the CONUS was a slow moving and deep elongated trough over the Great Plains phasing with a ejecting trough over the Midwest that created an area of converging moisture over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Overall, over ...
Flood — Apr 2, 2024
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms prompted a widespread flash flood problems across the Ohio River Valley on April 2nd to April 3rd. The synoptic pattern across the CONUS was a slow moving and deep elongated trough over the Great Plains phasing with a ejecting trough over the Midwest that created an area of converging moisture over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Overall, over ...
Flash Flood — Aug 21, 2022
Pre-frontal storms developed in eastern Ohio on the afternoon of August 21st. Broken cloud coverage in the warm sector enhanced MLCAPE to 1500J/kg; effective shear was modest at 25-30kt. However, it was enough to produce quarter-size hail in discrete cells.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Muskingum County, Ohio:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Muskingum County, Ohio that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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